The Armor of God

We believers face battles everyday, against evil. The enemy wants us to turn away from God, and attacks us especially when we are most vulnerable. 

There are attacks from the world, and there are also battles we fight within ourselves.
The below verses spoke to me this week in powerful way regarding these battles we face. I am sharing with you, so when you come up against these battles, you might also be equipped to defend and concur victoriously in Jesus!

Sometimes the battle comes in the form of those who don't yet believe...who don't yet understand, and "attack" us and our faith. We have to remember that it is not the person, it's the enemy feeding them lies...

In those times of "persecution" from others remember to respond in love! (nobody can make an argument against a loving response!) Just as Jesus would do! Then immediately pray to God so you can draw from his strength and put on the armor He provides! Then turn to His Word (dive in deep!) for wisdom, strength and encouragement...it's the only way to triumph! **See Ephesians verses below**

Ephesians 6:10-18
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of god so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."

Then there are other times when the battle comes from within ourselves. Whether it be a sin we struggle to overcome or falling prey to the enemy's lies.

When battling within ourselves, remember that we can do everything through Him who gives us strength! We need to choose not to give in to the weakness, but draw on God's strength. We have the power of the Holy Spirit in us, who with His breath, raised Jesus from the dead! We just have to draw from that power! We need to reject any unholy thoughts and ignore the lies we are told, and read aloud the truths we find in His Word! 
**See 2nd Corinthians verses below**

2nd Corinthians 10:4-5
"The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 

I pray we all continue to stand firm on the rock of Christ always!
In Christ,
Jennie